There
is great value in acquiring learning and intelligence. “But we also
know the preferred strategy of the adversary is to lead people away from
God and cause them to stumble by emphasizing the philosophies of men
over the Savior and His teachings.”

The
Great Apostasy occurred, in part, because the philosophies of men were
elevated over Christ's basic essential doctrine. Instead of the
simplicity of the Savior's message, many plain and precious truths were
changed or lost.

“Historically,
and in our own day, some people reject the gospel of Jesus Christ
because in their view it doesn’t have adequate intellectual
sophistication,” he said.